Lessons from Mary:The Mother of Jesus

Luke 1:26-38

To Nazareth

God often choses people the world has overlooked because of their

place of birth, station in life, lowly connections.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise

according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble,

are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the

world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the

weak things of the world to put to shame the things which

are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the

things which are despised God has chosen, and the things

which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29

that no flesh should glory in His presence.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise

according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble,

are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the

world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the

weak things of the world to put to shame the things which

are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the

things which are despised God has chosen, and the things

which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29

that no flesh should glory in His presence.

Lessons from Mary

1. Quality of Service

for the Lord

2. Provisions for Service for the

Lord

1. View of God = Quality of Service

Your view of God will affect your service to Him

Some have a warped

view of God

Warped View of God

• Drill Sargent

• Magic Genii

• Doting

Grandfather

• Universal

Scientist

• Absent Father

Mary’s View of God

Mature View of God

• Covenant

Relationship

• God My Savior

• All Seeing One

• Mighty God

Mary’s View of God

• Holy God

• Power Wielding God

• Helping God

• Judge - things set

right

• Faithful God

2. View of Self = Quality of Service

Your view of yourself in

relationship with God will affect your service to

Him

Mary’s View in Relationship with God

For He has

regarded the

lowly state of

His maidservant… Luke 1:47

Mary’s View in Relationship with God

God’s call often messes up life

plans

Mary’s View in Relationship with God

God’s call can affect your reputation

Some will not understand

Mary’s View in Relationship with God

God’s call can affect your reputation

Others will rejoice with you in what God is doing

with and through you

Mary’s View in Relationship with God

Behold the

maidservant of the

Lord!

Let it be to me

according to your

word. Luke 1:38

Quality of Service

How You View God

How You View Yourself

Provisions for Service

He is for usLuke 1:28; 30

Ephesians 1:3-6

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the

heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him

before the foundation of the world, that we should be

holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having

predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to

Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to

the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made

us accepted in the Beloved.

Ephesians 1:3-6

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the

heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him

before the foundation of the world, that we should be

holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having

predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to

Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to

the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made

us accepted in the Beloved.

Provisions for Service

He is with usLuke 1:28

Matthew 28:20

I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Hebrews 13:5-6

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be

content with such things as you have. For He

Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor

forsake you.”

6 So we may boldly say: “ The LORD is my

helper; I will not fear. What can man do to

me?”

Provisions for Service

He will accomplish

His Word

He is for usHe is with us

Luke 1:37

For with God nothing will be

impossible.” NKJV

For no word from God will ever

fail. TNIV

Provisions for Service

He will send the Holy Sprit

to bring about what we cannot

He is for usHe is with us

He will accomplish His Word

Luke 1:35

The Holy Spirit will come upon

you,

and the power of the Highest

will overshadow you

Mount of Transfiguration

Matthew

17:5

Mark 9:7

Luke 9:34

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most

gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in

needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most

gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in

needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Provisions for Service

He will allow us to see how He

has blessed others

He is for usHe is with us

He will accomplish His WordHis Holy Spirit will work

Luke 1:36

Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age;

and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

Lessons From Mary’s Life

Service

Provisions

Quality of Service

Your view of God will affect your service

for Him

Your view of your relationship with

Godwill affect your

service for Him

Provisions for Service

He is for us

He is with us

He will accomplish His Word

His Holy Spirit will work

He shows how He

blessed others

Praying for each other

Our Quality of Service

Gain a clear

• View of God

• View of Self

God’s Provisions for Service

Experience in service

• His presence

• His favor

• His accomplished His

Word

• The Holy Spirit working

• His blessing on others